Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan (born 26 September 2006) is a Nigerian sprinter. She won gold medals in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2023 African Games and 2024 African Athletics Championships. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | 26 September 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200m: 11.24 (2024) 200m: 23.53 (2023) |
Career
edit2023
editIn April 2023, she won double silver in the 100m and bronze in the 200m at the African U18 Championships in Ndola, Zambia.[2] That year, she became Nigerian U-18 champion over both sprint distances and was selected for the 2018 Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago where she won two silver medals in the 100m and 300m and added relay gold.[3] She was also part of the senior Nigerian relay team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[4]
2024
editShe ran at the 2023 African Games in Accra and was part of their 4 × 100 metres relay side which won gold.[5][6]
She was part of the Nigerian 4x100m relay team that competed at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, and successfully qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.[7][8]
She won gold in the 4x100m relay at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Douala, Cameroon in a new championship record time.[9][10]
She was selected to compete for Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for her Olympic debut.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Zambia 2023 AA Junior Championship: More gold rush for Team Nigeria". thesun.ng. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Justina Eyakpobeyan: 17-year-old Nigerian speed sensation gets the attention of 4 top US colleges". Pulse Sports. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Eyakpobeyan Eyes Podium Finish". bsnsports. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "African Games: Nigeria Wins Men And Women's 4×100m Relay Gold". Abujadigest. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "African Games: Amusan wins two Gold as Nigeria outclass Ghana". aclsports.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Gold and silver for Botswana and South Africa at World Relays". supersport. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4×100m Relay Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Team Nigeria Review – 2024 African Athletics Championships Day 3". Making of Champions. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4x100m Relay Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.